Where does “muscadin” come from?

muscadin (French) comes from French muscade, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

muscadin (French): dandy, coxcomb

Definitions

dandy, coxcomb

Ancestry of “muscadin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	muscade	nutmeg
2	Latin	mūscus	moss
3	Ancient Greek	μόσχος	young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
4	Middle Persian	mwšk'	musk
5	Sanskrit	मुष्क	testicle, scrotum
6	Sanskrit	मूष्	mouse; "stealer", "thief"
7	Proto-Indo-European	múh₂s	mouse

Words derived from “muscadin”

muscardine
muscadin
muscardin
muscadin
muscardine
muscardină

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